Class 11 Economics - Indian Economic Development - Chapter Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues NCERT Solutions | Are the following workers — a begg

Find the odd man out (i) owner of a saloon (ii) a cobbler (iii) a cashier in Mother Dairy (iv) a tuition master (v) transport operator (vi) construction worker.

Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?

Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?

Compared to urban women, more rural women are found working. Why?

Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.

Define worker-population ratio.

The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyse it and give reasons for the nature of workforce distribution. You will notice that the data is pertaining to the situation in India 30 years ago!

Is it necessary to generate employment in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector? Why?

An establishment with four hired workers is known as (formal/informal) sector establishment.

Who is a casual wage labourer?

What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?

What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?

What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development.

Define a plan?

Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.

What is meant by environment?

Why are regional and economic groupings formed?

Why were reforms introduced in India?

Why calorie-based norm is not adequate to identify the poor?

Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?

Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.

Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades.

Discuss the main drawbacks of our health care system.

Outline the steps involved in attaining sustainable development in India.

How is human development a broader term as compared to human capital?

Explain the need and type of land reforms implemented in the agriculture sector.

Trace the relationship between human capital and economic growth.

Is environmental crisis a recent phenomenon? If so, why?

India has abundant natural resources —substantiate the statement.

Mention some obstacles that hinder the mechanism of agricultural marketing.